About Us:
Gold Care Homes is a well-established national independent Care Homes group for the elderly. Gold Care Homes was established in 1999 and has since grown to operate 34 care homes across the South of England. The group offers a range of services which includes residential, nursing, frail elderly and dementia care.

We are in search of an experienced Payroll Manager to Join our team.

Role Overview:

The role will suit a confident, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual with experience working as a payroll Admin in a fast-paced environment. You will have excellent communication skills, with a good knowledge of MS Office products.

As this is a varied role, you will be motivated and have a flexible and positive attitude with the willingness to adopt new challenges. You will be a team player with the ability to work on your own and manage your time efficiently. Reporting directly to the Payroll Manager, the successful applicant of a Payroll Administrator will play a key role.

Description:

Processing of monthly payroll, by taking full responsibility for a portfolio of monthly payrolls for a variety of care homes.Checking own inputs and reviewing payrolls prepared, ensuring the very highest standards of accuracy and quality.Fast paced environment + high volumeChecking of payroll transactions to ensure accuracy.Dealing with queries from care homes and colleaguesCalculating SSP/ SMP and SPP and holidays.RTI reporting, including data validation submitting FPS/EPS.Calculate and reconcile all wage deduction payments including HMRC and Pension DeductionsAuto Enrolment, Pension set-up and uploads.Processing all elements of payroll, including court orders and student loans for staffs.Answering care homes payroll queries in a timely and professional manner.Providing support to the Payroll Manager for any payroll related queries.Prepare ad hoc finance business reports and information as and when required

Personal Attributes:

The successful candidate will have the following attributes:

Proven track record in a similar roleAbility to liaise with care home admins to accurately process their payrolls.Auto Enrolment skills.Recent, strong practical experience in a similar Payroll position, working under pressure in a busy payroll bureau - ideally in accountancy practiceUp-to-date knowledge with all payroll rules and regulationsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenStrong organisational skills and the ability to self-manageExperience of end-to-end payrollExperience of working within practice dealing with multiple clients preferableAble to work autonomously and as part of a wider teamAble to manage a diverse workload and prioritise effectively to deliver to fixed deadlinesPrior knowledge of PAYE, NIC, Pensions and statutory paymentsPrior use of Sage Payroll desirable (full training and support will be provided)Excellent communication skillsIT literate with working knowledge of Microsoft packages including Outlook, Word, and ExcelA great attention to detailBe a clear communicator with the ability to use own initiative

Benefits:

Salary £28,000 per annum ESAS – Salary AdvanceEmployee Assistance ProgrammePerkboxEmployee of the MonthLong term service awardsBlue Light CardProfessional DevelopmentRefer a Friend